The European Commission today took a decisive step in reinforcing support for Ukraine by proposing a comprehensive financial assistance package, consisting of a Ukraine Loan Cooperation Mechanism of up to €45 billion, and an exceptional Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) loan of up to €35 billion.
Yes, Ukraine remains a top priority for the European Union and your European Union membership [remains a priority too].
And thank you for your extensive and comprehensive review of all the issues on which we have to continue engaging, both on our military support, and on the necessary reforms that you have to develop on this European path that touches a lot of issues from transportation, to energy,
Much of the attention around the special European Council has focused indeed on our EUR 50 billion Ukraine Facility – and rightly so. We are providing Ukraine not only with the funding to keep the economy running, but also with the strong predictability for the next four years. This Parliament has backed our proposal from the very beginning. And today, I would like to thank you for your unwavering support.
Today, the Council and Parliament reached a provisional agreement on setting up a new single dedicated instrument to support Ukraine’s recovery, reconstruction and modernisation, while supporting its efforts to carry out reforms as part of its accession path to the EU. The Ukraine Facility will have a total budget of €50 billion.
Through the agreement the European Union will provide up to €90 million in financial guarantees to support investments in Ukraine to IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, as part of IFC’s Better Futures Program (BFP). Mobilised investments under the program by the private sector are expected to reach more than €500 million across sectors including essential infrastructure and goods production, promoting decarbonisation and the preservation of livelihoods.
Since August 2022, Norway has been providing regular weekly flights to evacuate Ukrainian patients to countries across Europe. A total of 1538 patients have been evacuated, in 100 operations, by the Norwegian Armed Forces Joint Medical Services in close cooperation with the Norwegian health authorities, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and other key actors. The European Commission has described the transport as a cornerstone of the medical evacuation effort. In response to
“We are accelerating our military support to Ukraine significantly. In 2024, in one single year, we will get close to the amount spent to support Ukraine in the two previous years of this war” – EU HR Josep Borrell.
“€50 billion for Ukraine. … This means Ukrainians have financial guarantees for our social stability. The decision was adopted today at the meeting of the European Council – at the level of leaders. The Ukrainian team and our friends in the EU have been working quite thoroughly and actively for this decision – through various channels and at various levels. The key thing is that this decision is now in
France has taken note of the ruling issued by the International Court of Justice on January 31 in Ukraine’s case against the Russian Federation concerning to the application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism.
Once again, the Court found that Russia had violated its international obligations.
Support to Ukraine is ultimately also about our own European security, underlined EP President Roberta Metsola at the Special European Council.
EU leaders greenlit additional funding for the multiannual financial framework 2021-2027 and discussed support for
We will also continue to support the brave Ukrainian armed forces, to fight off the brutal invaders. So far, the European Union and its Member States have mobilised EUR 28 billion worth of military equipment. And of course, more is coming, and more is needed – more tanks, helicopters, air defence systems, missiles. As well as more ammunition. The European defence industry has already increased its production capacity by 40%
The Federal Council adopted further sanctions against Russia at its meeting on 31 January. This is in response to Russia’s ongoing military aggression against Ukraine. In doing so, the Federal Council joins the European Union (EU), which adopted its 12th package of sanctions in December 2023. The new measures will enter into force on 1 February. Switzerland previously added 147 individuals and entities to its sanctions listings on 21 December.
Ukraine has been bravely defending its people and its territory against Russia’s unprovoked, unjustified and illegal war of aggression ever since 24 February 2022. This crime of aggression, that started ten years ago, is a brutal attack against the peaceful life of our Ukrainian neighbours and a grave violation of international law. Furthermore, it threatens the security and stability, democracy and prosperity of the entire European continent. The EU has
“Based on the latest information received from Member States – and I stress again these figures keep evolving on a daily basis, not all Member States have already sent their inputs, but with the overall picture at that moment – I can say that, since last March until now – the beginning of this year -, we have already delivered 330,000 ammunition rounds. So, [we have reached around] one third
The Council today renewed for a further 6 months its restrictive measures in view of the Russian Federation’s continuing actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine, until 31 July 2024.
These sanctions, first introduced in 2014 in response to Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine, were significantly expanded since February 2022 in response to Russia’s unprovoked, unjustified and illegal military aggression against Ukraine.
The European Union and its 27 Member States remain united and determined in our unprecedented support for Ukraine. By bringing war back to Europe, Putin plans not only to destroy Ukraine and destabilize Europe, but tear up international law and the UN Charter and undermine peace and security in the entire world, with dire consequences for vital American and European global security interests.
Third-country nationals from Ukraine are obliged to leave the Netherlands within 28 days after 4 March. This is a consequence of a decision delivered by the Council of State. The highest judicial body determined at the start of this month that what are known as third-country nationals are no longer entitled to residence under the Temporary Protection Directive (RTB) after 4 March. It concerns a group of approximately 2,760 people
The Foreign Affairs Council discussed the Russian aggression against Ukraine, after a video intervention by Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba, who briefed his EU counterparts on the latest developments. The Council also discussed the situation in the Middle East and held separate exchanges with the Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud (Saudi-Arabia), Ayman Safadi (Jordan), and Sameh Shoukry (Egypt),
As the President emphasized, since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine, the multimillion-strong diaspora of Ukrainians around the world has stood up for the interests of our country and has been helping us despite being hundreds and thousands of kilometers away from their homeland.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Donald Tusk in Kyiv: I am grateful for Poland’s readiness to start working on a bilateral agreement on security commitments. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk, who arrived in Ukraine on a working visit.
The Head of State noted that it was the first visit of Donald Tusk as Prime Minister to a country outside the EU.
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